Mr. Tarwater was elected to the Jackson County Legislature in 1994, and reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006. He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for DDG Services. Dan has worked in finance for the past decade and in sales/management previously. Mr. Tarwater earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rockhurst College, with a major in marketing. He has a wife, Paula, and three children: Abby, Danny, and Mitch.

District MapChairman of Jackson County Legislature in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2015Vice-Chairman of the Legislature for 2008 and 2010First elected to the Legislature in 1994